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News Wrap: Fast-Moving Wildfires Reach Pacific Ocean in California
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioKWAME HOLMAN: A fast-moving and fast-growing California wildfire reached the Pacific Ocean today. And so far, firefighters have it only 10 percent contained. The gusting winds and hot, dry weather of yesterday gave...
New CDC Report Finds Stunning Suicide Increases Among Middle-Aged Americans
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: There's been a stunning increase in the suicide rate among middle-aged Americans. The finding is part of a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that spells out how much suicide...
Brutal Job Search Reality for Older Americans Out of Work for Six Months or More
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJEFFREY BROWN: And now back to the jobs picture. Despite the good news in today's employment report, nearly two million Americans 55 and older are still out of work. Economics correspondent Paul Solman looks at the...
Shields and Gerson on Jobs Report Progress, Presidential 'Juice'
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: And now to the analysis of Shields and Gerson. That's syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson. David Brooks is off tonight. So, gentlemen, we had good jobs...
Patience, Practice and Presence: How Michael Pollan Fell in Love With Cooking
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJEFFREY BROWN: And finally tonight, what are you having for dinner? Where did it come from? And, most relevant to our topic today, did you prepare it, cook it, yourself? Michael Pollan has been exploring all things...